CVE-2026-17974: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17974 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17974) affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by insufficient policy enforcement in the DevTools component, which permits a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that affect the integrity of the browser environment. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked Google Chrome stable channel update blog post should be monitored for official fixes or updates. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution with local HTML content and restrict access to DevTools where possible.
CVE-2026-17974: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17974 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17974) affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by insufficient policy enforcement in the DevTools component, which permits a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that affect the integrity of the browser environment. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked Google Chrome stable channel update blog post should be monitored for official fixes or updates. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution with local HTML content and restrict access to DevTools where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:11.255Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0ad9c2644c7f849bd1d
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:16:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 54
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